Al-Kafi Hadith collection

Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni

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Al-Kafi · Hadith 20

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

20. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Safwan al-Jammal who has said the following: “I performed Salah (prayer) for many days in congregation led by abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and in Sal

Al-Kafi · Hadith 21

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

21. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama’ah who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘Do not be loud in yo

Al-Kafi · Hadith 22

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

22. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah who has said that narrated to him Mu’adh ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You must not miss reading Surah (chapter) 112 and 109 in seven i

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Description of Wudu’

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Dawud ibn al-Nu‘man from abu Ayyub from Bukayr ibn ’A‘yan who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), once said, ‘Allow me to demonstrate before you how the Messenge

Al-Kafi · Hadith 23

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

23. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from al-’Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who leads people in Salah (prayer) and makes a mistake.

Al-Kafi · Hadith 24

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that a man may stand up in a certain place to perform Salah (prayer). He then wants to move forward. He in such case

Al-Kafi · Hadith 25

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

25. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from as ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from al-Husayn ibn ‘Uthman from ‘Amr ibn abu Nasr who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), that a man stands up for Salah (prayer),

Al-Kafi · Hadith 26

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

26. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from Dawud ibn Farqad from Sabir Mawla’ Bassam who has said the following: “Once, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), led us in al-Maghrib Salah (prayer). He read al-M‘u

Al-Kafi · Hadith 27

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

27. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Is it necessary for an Imam to read so that people behind him can hear his readi

Al-Kafi · Hadith 28

Recitations in Salah (prayer)

28. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Isa from Yunus from al-‘Ala’ from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about one who does not read al-Fatihah in his Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘His Salah (prayer)

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Reading Chapters of the Holy Quran Which Involve Obligatory Sajdah

1. A group has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you read of al-‘Aza’’im something for which there is Sajdah (prostr

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Reading Chapters of the Holy Quran Which Involve Obligatory Sajdah

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn abu Hamzah from abu Basir from who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘If anything of the four al-‘Aza’’im is read

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Reading Chapters of the Holy Quran Which Involve Obligatory Sajdah

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Ubayd ibn Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has heard Sajdah (prostration) is read. He (the Imam) sai

Al-Kafi · Hadith 4

Reading Chapters of the Holy Quran Which Involve Obligatory Sajdah

4. Ahmad ibn Idris from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from al-Husayn ibn ‘Uthman from Sanaa ‘ah from abu Basir from who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if you perform Salah (prayer) with a peop

Al-Kafi · Hadith 7

The Quantity of Water that Always Remains Clean

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqiy from ibn Sinan from ’Isma‘il ibn Jabir who has said the following: “I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the water which does not become unclean by anything. He (the Imam) replied, ‘It i

Al-Kafi · Hadith 3

Description of Wudu’

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), once said, ‘When one of you wants to mb oil over his body, he does so only with some oil in the p

Al-Kafi · Hadith 5

Reading Chapters of the Holy Quran Which Involve Obligatory Sajdah

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a man who reads (verses) Sajdah (prostration) in the last Surah (chapter). He (the Imam) said, ‘

Al-Kafi · Hadith 6

Reading Chapters of the Holy Quran Which Involve Obligatory Sajdah

6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from al-al-Qasim ibn ‘Urwah from ibn Bukayr from Zurarah who has said the following: “One of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘You must not read anything of al-‘Aza”i

Al-Kafi · Hadith 1

Reading in the Last Two Rak‘at and Tasbih Therein

1. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amir from Ali ibn Mahziyar from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Muhammad ibn abu Hamzah from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about reading in the case of

Al-Kafi · Hadith 2

Reading in the Last Two Rak‘at and Tasbih Therein

2. Muhammad ibn Ismail reported from Al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, from Hammād ibn 'Isa, from Hariz, from Zurārah, who said: I asked Abu Ja'far al-Baqir (as): "What is sufficient to say in the last two rak'ahs?" He said: "You should say: 'Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La